Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-05
Promotion An Railway HAIL Service.


San FRLscIsoo. May 4.-The Chief Of
the Railway Mail Service has appsintsd
EuRene Messenger, Of Helena, Mont,
route agent on the Northern Pacific
Railroad, 30 run between Heisna and
Portland, ORn., succeeding r. + Hose,
resigned. W. T. Henry has been pro-
NOTED from the rank Of clerk Of the
third class and assigned 10 duty ~ chief
clerk, With headquarters % Portland.
owners Of the san Diege.
SAH FRANcrseo, Nay Al. N. Handy
d Co.. owners Of the schooner San Diego
which vas seized IN BehFing Sea last
year, have received from Washington Q
copy Of the brief fled with President
Cleveland By their attorney. Mr.. Evans.
and also Q letter from Mr.. Evans, In
which be states that the British vessels
which we're seized about The same time
we're released as result Of diplomatic
correspondence.
Wary In . DemOeratie Cssyeatlon.
LoUuyILLs (Ky). May 4.-The State
Democratic Convention, which Assem-
bIed to day. shsFtly before nooa va
thrown into q fairy. ~ unexpected n
Il vas for q time lively. Temporary
Chairman Hill, had lust oensladed hil
address. when James Mckenzie intro
duced . resolution heartily endsFsine
the administration Of President Cleve-
land . moved its AdoPsion Withoui
waiting the eo@pletion Of the psrma-
nent organization OF the fsrmality oi
reference 70 q COMMITTEES on resolutions
Mckenzie vas oheerea ~ be read biz
resolution but Congressman TsnlbeF
spsana 20 bis feet GRd moved that No
Kenzie's motion Be laid upon the table
dsalaFinR that its adoption v0ald bind
ths DsmooFasy Of Kentucky 10 policies
to whioh it Vas known 10 be AntAgo1is
sic, sash as she silver question, the elvi
service, etc. he Was foR any resolution
endorsing President Clevelsnd's hoaestJ
and integrity of purpose. (Oheers)
After Withdrawing his motion 70 les
upon table. bis mosioa thas the resola
tion be referred 10 COMMITTEES on res
olutions vas passed The Chairman
afterwards decided MoKsnxis's motisT
0ui Of order. TIE Convention theE
proceeded With the permaneat organi
Estion-
Senatorial Contest IN wesa Virginia
CzEn1Ksros w VA. MayG-A meet
ing Of the Camden Democrats vas heit
laef night, vbsn Senator Candies oGsret
that n seven ballots we're taken tsdal
and be was not slectsd, be weuld With
| draw, wheu the factions oonid select !
usan vbo can be elected. SsnstOF L1sal
will contest before the United State
senate II q choice is made
wouId serve mim Right.
GLExnAKI. (Tenn.l. Msy A-Dr
Edward Knox, Of Rsntress county, OF
Monday, tied up naked hia IL yeaF-0lc
aon for sons boyish indiscrstiOn aoe
wbipped him with a biaeksaake WhiE
until be became uneoEacioas. and ~ ihs
pIeadina Of his mDthsf vas taken doEn
/ The lad died this morning- knsx Q q
LynsbiDe u expected n he Is osught-
The Rrethsringhsm Case.
ST.. LouIs. May 4-Ths trial Of III
uress Messenger Davia !. Frstheriug
lan was resumed 10 the eFinlBzl eo7rl
tsday. Cooduetox tpengie Vas reoall "a
and testified that the MssssBReF We
tied 10 say, and whsn be was Fsleased
bis limbs we're numb. He said thsi
Fr0therinRhs1 ted him thai be beart
4 knoskinR 81 ths dsoF sbe1 the train
stoRpsd 81 Mink and did not respond
hsosaas Il thai tins the robber eossreG
hiw with q revolver. TIE Gsfens'
heoasha out the fact thai the Messensa
uaa eaupsiisd 10 ssespt pAsesnesFs Il
ths sxprsss car, wkan 90 TIE orders q
supsxseE. Tbs Cos11etQx's tsstiGscn'
l Ehswss ssss ~ Fehaesy waa ngi seu